Archive for 2013
Public Health Mythbusters: What’s the Deal with Plastics?
Public Health Mythbusters: what’s the deal with plastics? co-authored by Nisha Putambekar and Andrea Vaught. Nisha Putambekar is a Research Associate and Andrea Vaught is a Research Assistant, working with…
Read MoreThe Benefits and A Little Taste of Arugula
Arugula is a dark leafy green, so like spinach and others, it is a good source of calcium, vitamins A, C, K, as well as iron, calcium and potassium. Potassium…
Read MoreCaramelized Cauliflower
My husband David recently took me to “Range”, a popular restaurant in Chevy Chase whose owner and chef, Bryan Voltaggio, competed in the Iron Chef show. David had been there…
Read MoreNutrition and The Brain – Part 3
Over the past few weeks, you’ve read about how the brain benefits from physical activity (Part 1), from adequate sleep and healthy food (Part 2). Now in Part 3, you’ll…
Read MorePregnancy: Some Reflections as Delivery Draws Near
I am not sure how relevant this topic is to the blog as I have no professional information to impart. However, as I am going in to the hospital tomorrow…
Read MoreEducation While on Vacation, Sandy Came Home!
Last Friday my father and I drove to Franklin and Marshall college in Lancaster to pick up my son Sandy. He had finished his three week Chemistry CTY-Johns Hopkins camp. …
Read MoreUPDATE ON VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
Vitamin D Update: VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS IN DIFFERENT RACES. (July 10, JAMA) This study, conducted over 8.5…
Read MoreBaby Shower- A Reflection on Parenthood
We started our Saturday two weeks ago as usual with an hour of boot camping with our “Lady Docs” friends. The Washington area was plagued with mid-90s temperature with the…
Read MoreThe Illusion of Control: A Game We Play With Ourselves
This is my first foray into an entry in a blog. As a therapist, I do not, as a matter of practice, discuss my life or myself. However, as a…
Read MoreJuly Health Pearls
July Health Pearls: 1. Babies Conceived in Spring More Likely to be Born Prematurely: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This study was conducted by Princeton University researchers, on…
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